Pityriasis Lichenoides Et Varioliformis Acuta - DermAtlas

Contributor

Bernard Cohen, MD

Diagnosis

pityriasis lichenoides et varioliformis acuta

Body Site

total body leg

Age

12 years

Pigmentation

light

Organization

scattered

Color

red

Morphology

papulosquamous (bump, scale)

Pattern

symmetric generalized, disseminated

Comments

This 12-year-old boy developed avwidespread papulosquamous eruption on his chest and abdomen that rapidly disseminated to most of his body. Many lesions on his extremities developed central necrosis with hemorrhagic crusts.

Description

disseminated symmetric red 0.5-1.5 cm red papules many with central necrotic and hemorrhagic crusts

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8/26/2003 23:08:57

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